殺馬特
Chinese
| to kill; to murder; to slaughter | horse; surname | special; unusual; extraordinary special; unusual; extraordinary; male animal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (殺馬特) | 殺 | 馬 | 特 | |
| simp. (杀马特) | 杀 | 马 | 特 | |
殺馬特。
Etymology
Phono-semantic matching of English smart, referring to the eccentric hairstyles of people of the subculture. Doublet of 時髦／时髦 (shímáo).
Pronunciation
Noun
殺馬特
- (neologism, sometimes derogatory) someone, typically a rural migrant to the city in his or her late teens or early twenties, who adopts an extravagant and colourful hairstyle, odd makeup, and cheap clothing bought from street markets to show off their fashionability; rural punk or goth
- (neologism) the subculture comprising such people
See also
- (Cantonese) MK
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